Overview
- England will play Andorra at Villa Park on 6 September and Serbia in Belgrade on 9 September, entering the window top of Group K with nine points.
- Reece James and Tino Livramento were chosen at right back ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold, with Tuchel describing a difficult call to explain the omission.
- Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence receive first senior call-ups, while Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton is included for the first time under Tuchel.
- Marcus Rashford and John Stones return to the squad, as Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Ivan Toney are left out.
- Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill are sidelined by injury, reflecting Tuchel’s move to a tighter 24-man group to sharpen competition.